Radford Early Learning Center

8VAC20-780-400-B

Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts. On 5/12/26 the center administration reported that Staff #1 was witnessed on video to grab a preschool aged child by the forearm and lift the child up and move the child across the room when the child was hitting another child. Witnesses stated that the child's feet were not touching the floor when the staff was moving the child to another area. Staff #1 did not follow the center's behavior guidance policy, and did not use appropriate behavior guidance to re-direct the child to an appropriate behavior as required by this standard.

8VAC20-780-340-A

When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. Staff #1 failed to ensure the care, protection, and guidance of child #1 (4 year old) for approximately 2 minutes on 7/9/25 around 3:30pm. The child was left alone in the classroom, while in the restroom, when the group transitioned to combine with another class. Staff #1 was not aware the child was not with the group upon transition, and upon arriving back to the classroom found the child alone in the classroom.

8VAC20-780-340-F

Staff #1 failed to ensure sight and sound supervision of child #1 (4 year old) for approximately 2 minutes on 7/9/25 around 3:30pm. The child was left unsupervised in the classroom, while in the restroom, when the group transitioned to combine with another class. Staff #1 was not aware the child was not with the group upon transition, and upon arriving back to the classroom found the child unsupervised in the classroom.